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Program Snapshot

What is It?:
All-State is a portfolio competition that awards the top high school artists and art programs in the state.
Who is eligible?:
11th & 12th grade students
How to participate:
Read through the Directions and Documents link to prep your submission. Then click the button below to register and submit in ArtCall. Students then upload their artwork and short essays. 

​Important dates: 2025 DATES
Portal Closing Date: Monday March 31st, Noon
Judging Period: April 2025
Results Press Release: Early May 2025
Awards Display and Ceremony: Des Moines Art Festival June 27th-29th, Ceremony 11 AM, Sunday the 29th.

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All-State ​Coordinator: 
Lindsay Wede
Christian Vandehaar

Committee Members:
Kristy Hoefing, Neal Meeker, Dave Schaeffer, Morgan Singleton, Jeff Yoachim

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Directions
Student Planning Checklist
All State Submission Tutorial Playlist

​Click HERE for the All-State Submission Portal

Keep reading for more detailed information.  For questions or to join the committee contact [email protected]
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The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation is a sponsor of the Iowa All-State Art program. We thank them for their support in our mission to grow and excel in the community support of our high school artists.

​https://dsmpublicartfoundation.org/

2025 All-State Art Winners

FAQ

What is All State Art?
Students submit a portfolio of 8 digital images of their work and an artist statement. These portfolios will be judged by college professors and working artists. The top 20% in each class will be selected as that class's All State Art Team, and will be honored at an awards ceremony at the Des Moines Art Festival. These students will receive a personalized plaque and have a poster of their work on display at the Des Moines Art Festival in Des Moines June 27th-29th. The three top scoring schools, based on their top five individual portfolio scores, will be awarded the prestigious title of “All State Art Program.”

Classifications

Classifications for AEI programs shall match the Iowa High School Wrestling class divisions using the current year’s official 9-11 enrollment as reported on the BEDS document to the IHSAA to determine classifications for the ensuing year.  There will be a minimum of three classes that will divide the membership into classes of relative equal opportunity for students. 

2025 Classifications are as follows: 
Class 3A: 9-11 Top 65 Schools 
Class 2A: 9-11 Next 95 Schools, 66-160
Class 1A: 9-11 The rest of the schools. 161+

For the purpose of All-State Art, there will be an All-State team for each classification comprising the top 20% of portfolios submitted in that class.  The All-State team for each class shall not be less than 3 portfolios selected even if it means more than 20% of the entries are selected in that classification. 

Who is Eligible for All-State Art?

Juniors and Seniors are the only students who can submit portfolios to All State. These students must submit 8 works of art as part of this portfolio, however, they may not submit the same ten both Junior and Senior year. For example, if a Junior submits 8 pieces of artwork in the 2025 competition, they cannot submit any of those in the 2026 competition their senior year. It is up to that Junior to decide if their portfolio is strong enough for two years. If not, they could wait and have a better assorted and advanced variety of work for the 2026 competition.


Portfolio Requirements:

-Each portfolio submitted has a fee of $40. 
-If the nominating teacher is a member of AEI (Art Educators of Iowa) they will receive as discount code that drops the price to $25.
    -Contact [email protected] for questions about membership.
Students will submit the following online: 
  • 8 images of 8 different pieces of artwork (no separate detail images) or 1 minute segments of video with dimensions, media and title.
  • Photo of Self
  • Artist statement
    • Value of visual art in your life.
    • Your Influences
    • Experiences that have shaped or changed you as an artist.
Judging:
Judging is 100% randomized and anonymous.   Portfolios and Artist Statements will be viewed together by the juror and will influence how the overall portfolio is rated in 3 areas, .  Each area can be rated at a maximum of 10 points using this rubric. The sum of all the juror ratings will give the total portfolio score.


Teacher/Student Resources

Timeline for Teachers
Timeline for Students
Jurying Rubric

Past Winners

2024 All-State Art team and schools

2021 All-State Visual Arts Awardees
2017 Awards Presentation
2014 Awards Presentation
2011 Awards Presentation
2016 Awards Presentation
2013 Awards Presentation
2015 Awards Presentation
2012 Awards Presentation

Copyright and Fair use resources

It is very important that students understand what is and isn't copyright infringement. We all know that students take inspiration from several sources, however the All State terms and conditions clearly state that submissions must come from the students' own mind and ideas, meaning that "studies" taken almost identically cannot be included in a portfolio. Not only can a copyright situation hurt the students reputation, but it can damage the integrity of our All State program. Starting in 2015, we added a clause to the All State Terms that states,

[" Entries found to be in violation of copyright guidelines during or after competition will be disqualified and stripped of their title awards and benefits. Participants’ name and photos will be removed from records of All State winners, and all AEI publications and the student will be disqualified from all future AEI All State competitions."]

Copyright and Fair Use Worksheet
Copyright and Fair Use Powerpoint

ALl State Awards 2023

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